{"id":3530,"date":"2022-08-31T07:32:22","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T10:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/?p=3530"},"modified":"2022-08-31T07:33:24","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T10:33:24","slug":"chaco-and-formosa-2022-day-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/archives\/3530","title":{"rendered":"Chaco and Formosa 2022 Day 12"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em><strong>Date<\/strong><\/em>: Tuesday 22 August 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Trajectory<\/em><\/strong>:&nbsp;&nbsp;Formosa &#8211; Laguna Blanca<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Distance covered:<\/em><\/strong> 120  km (plus diversions)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1412\" height=\"1246\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/map-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/map-17.jpg 1412w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/map-17-768x678.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/map-17-340x300.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1412px) 100vw, 1412px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today I took a lot of photos and I also had connection problems so again I am using only iPhone photos for the blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/mate.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/mate.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/mate-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/mate-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Breakfast mate and we were on our way. Today we visited a number of sites within the Pilcomayo National Park.&nbsp;&nbsp;On our way there we passed a friendly homestead \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683554529.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683554529.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683554529-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683554529-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We spent the day in the Pilcomayo National Park in two areas: the \u2018Estero Poi\u2019 \u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683555888.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683555888.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683555888-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683555888-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026 and the \u2018Laguna Blanca\u2019 &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683577410.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683577410.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683577410-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683577410-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>with its boardwalks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683578829.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683578829.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683578829-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683578829-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These two, and the connecting drives, provided us with a wide range of habitats. Typical of this part of Formosa is the Savannah \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683561762-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683561762-copy.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683561762-copy-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683561762-copy-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026 but we also followed a number of trails \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683558354.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683558354.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683558354-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683558354-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And were never far from the river Pilcomayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683564379.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683564379.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683564379-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683564379-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Much in evidence were termites\u2019 nests: some in mounds on the ground:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683561787-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683561787-copy.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683561787-copy-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683561787-copy-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And some in trees:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683558386.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683558386.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683558386-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683558386-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We kept an eye open for monkeys and maned wolves but were unsuccessful, but we did find recent evidence of maned wolves on one of the trails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1072\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683566358-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683566358-copy.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683566358-copy-768x823.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_683566358-copy-280x300.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bird of the day \u2013 the cattle tyrant, which we saw pretty much everywhere although it was in fact a great day\u2019s birding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2342\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/picabuey.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/picabuey.jpg 2342w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/picabuey-768x590.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/picabuey-390x300.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2342px) 100vw, 2342px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By the end of the day we were well tired, but I still had to write up the day\u2019s blog. Time then for wine, food and a good night\u2019s sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"727\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-20220830-WA0049.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-20220830-WA0049.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-20220830-WA0049-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG-20220830-WA0049-413x300.jpg 413w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomorrow we\u2019ll explore more o the surrounding country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: Tuesday 22 August 2022 Trajectory:&nbsp;&nbsp;Formosa &#8211; Laguna Blanca Distance covered: 120 km (plus diversions) Today I took a lot of photos and I also had connection problems so again I am using only iPhone photos for the blog. Breakfast &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/archives\/3530\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,40,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-travel-2","category-trip-to-formosa-and-the-chaco-2022","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3530"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3530\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3547,"href":"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3530\/revisions\/3547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eayrs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}